Mrs Kierspe Wins The Aiken Mystery Scene Photo Contest
Mrs George R Kierspe won the Aiken Standard Mystery Scene Contest drawn from 411 correct entries out of 619 total. Entries included notes with details about local sites, with some readers praising the fun and promising another contest soon.
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George R. Kierspe
Aiken
Schofield
L. D. Erb
Betty Verant
Mabel Beasley
Betty Thomason
Judy S. Asbell
Libyan-led assault captures Faya-Largeau in six hour battle
Libyan regulars and Cha dian rebels seized Faya-Largeau after six hours of fighting as government troops including 2,500 defenders faltered. Oum Chalouba meanwhile changed hands back to government forces 200 miles southeast, with Libyan and rebel forces preparing to regroup before renewing the push south.
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N’djamena
Chad
Faya-Largeau
Hissene Habre
Oum Chalouba
Goukouni Oueddei
Siles
Oasis
Reagan
Habre
Rebels Free Ministers as Beirut Shelling Continues
Leftist Druse gunners renew attacks on Beirut airport and a mountain army post while three Cabinet ministers Adel Hamiyeh Pierre Khoury and Adnan Mroweh are released after hours of negotiations. President Gemayel faces a major crisis as McFarlane returns to push foreign troop withdrawal.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Druse
Adel Hamiyeh
Pierre Khoury
Adnan Mroweh
Amin Gemayel
U.S
Robert C. McFarlane
Ailheal Morris
Sarasota
Fla
John Shotwell
McFarlane
Israel
Yarze
Floods Drench Las Vegas Strip Prompting Rescue Ops
Destructive floods from mountain runoff turn parts of the Las Vegas Strip into rivers up to 10 feet deep and 40 feet wide. Helicopters plucked stranded motorists from rooftops and streets as officials estimate property damage above 2 million dollars with no injuries reported.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
Leslie Chamberlain
Mgm Grand Hotel
Flamingo Boulevard
David L. Snipes
St. Louis
Spring Mountains
Clark County
Ed Hoffman
Hoffman
David Grimble
Sheriff’s
World Council of Churches denounces Central American U.S. role
The World Council of Churches assembly criticised U S military involvement in Central America and called for withdrawal of outside forces. It blamed U S backed actions for destabilising Nicaragua Guatemala and El Salvador, and cited mass displacements and killings linked to regional conflicts. The assembly also condemned apartheid in South Africa and banned nuclear weapons, urging peaceful paths and Palestinian statehood.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
World Council of Churches Assembly
Central America
U.S
Oole
Assembly
South Africa
Mideast
Israel
United States
Guatemala
el Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Fisher Welcomes Daughter Kristin Anne During Shuttle Prep
Anna Fisher, astronaut, gave birth July 29 to Kristin Anne Fisher at home. NASA said she returned to work that Friday after the birth, resuming shuttle preparation days later. Bill Fisher, also an astronaut and physician, is her husband. First Lady Nancy Reagan encouraged Cenikor Foundation residents in Lakewood Colorado, saying they can recover and succeed.
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Anna Fisher
Nancy Reagan
Cenikor Foundation
Lakewood
Colo
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Rates
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions and news tips and provides office hours at 124 Rutland Drive. It also outlines prepaid subscription rates: 3 months 17.00, 6 months 34.00, 12 months 68.00, with payments to PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard Pbm
Emergency numbers for Aiken South Carolina responders
A list of emergency contacts including hospitals police and fire departments across Aiken County. Entries show agency names and local phone numbers for Sheriff Fire Ambulance and related services in Aiken Graniteville New Ellenton North Augusta Wagener Salley and surrounding areas.
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Aiken Community
Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley Fire
Salley Police
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George Kierspe
Old Aiken
Banksia
Public Library
Aiken Elementary
James Byrnes
Public Safety Building
Double
USCA
Libya
N'Djamena
la Vegas
WCC
TNS
eSandwiches
Bobby Efird
Hillview Drive
Grani
Slaw
PBM
Aiken Police
Aiken Fire Crisis Line Coalition To
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